Psalm 30

I was turning to Psalm 29 tonight when my Bible flopped open to Psalm 30.  It is circled and I have written next to it, "The hope of what we want to come. 11/28/09. E is 3wks."  Intrigued, I read it:

¹ I will exalt you, LORD,
   for you lifted me out of the depths
   and did not let my enemies (I have enemies crossed out and the word circumstances written over it) gloat over me.
² O LORD my God, I called to you for help,
   and you healed me.
³ You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
   you spared me from going down to the pit.
 ⁴ Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people;
   praise his holy name.
⁵ For his anger lasts only a moment,
   but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
   but rejoicing comes in the morning.
 ⁶ When I felt secure, I said,
   “I will never be shaken.”
⁷ LORD, when you favored me,
   you made my royal mountain^[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
   I was dismayed.
 ⁸ To you, LORD, I called;
   to the Lord I cried for mercy:
⁹ “What is gained if I am silenced,
   if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
   Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
¹⁰ Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me;
   LORD, be my help.”
 ¹¹ You turned my wailing into dancing;
   you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
¹² that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
   O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever."


Praise God it has come true!!  Retain hope.